Molab, already one of the best export customers of the DDS, are in negotiations with the DDS for a second wave of arms however there is one item on their shopping list that might cause the DDS some problems : the transphasic missile. Up until now the DDS have only sold TPMs to their tier 1 and 2 allies : the Remedians, Raegris, Sirikwan, Arit and Voth who are basically part of the overall DDS armed forces. A sale to Molab would be the first outside of this protected system and would have the danger of TPM technology falling into the wrong (as in enemy) hands.
Even TPM-1 technology in Utrek or HCS hands would be very dangerous for the DDS and TPM-1 can defeat DDS shielding. However the carrot of a multi-billion arms deal means that the DDS are considering procedures for safeguarding their technology.
It is thought they will sell Molab TPM-1 with some strict conditions about security and access. A DDS liaison office on Molab will administer the missiles and monitor the security. All missiles would be tagged and their location monitored at all times. The missiles would have tampering countermeasures and sensitive technology would be only maintainable by DDS personnel. Code rights would also be restricted. A DDS spokeswoman said these measures would safeguard the technology but would not restrict the usage of the missiles to Molab in any way. "Indeed maintenance by trained DDS personnel would ensure a high availability and regular updates." she added.
Molab have not commented on the proposed measures yet and the reaction of the HCS to a DDS establishment on their eastern border is unknown (though the Molab loathe Clones and if they thought this would annoy the Clones they might even consider this a deal clincher!) Molab are thought to also want a Velocity-E, an extra Isometric-EMM and Ferret-E.
